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"Delicious! The combination of mint and chocolate is always a sure-fire pleaser." Original recipe yield: 1 -13x9 inch cake. Prep Time:30 MinutesCook Time:30 MinutesReady In:1 Hour 30 MinutesServings:12 INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 4 eggs 16 ounces chocolate syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup butter 4 tablespoons creme de menthe liqueur 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 6 tablespoons butter. DIRECTIONS: 1)Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 13x 9 inch baking pan. 2)Cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine with 1 cup white sugar. Beat in the eggs. Stir in the chocolate syrup and vanilla. Mix in the flour and salt. Stir until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. 3)Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cake cool before frosting with Mint Layer and Chocolate Glaze. 4)To Make Mint Layer: Combine the confectioners sugar, 1/2 cup butter and the creme de menthe syrup, blend until light. Spread over the top of the cooled cake. 5)to Make The Chocolate Glaze: Melt the chocolate chips and 6 tablespoons butter together. Let cool slightly then spread over top of the mint layer. Chill cake for at least 3 hours or overnight. Cut into small blocks to serve. This cake needs to be kept refrigerated.